Wednesday, 28 December 2016

2016: I’ve had better Years

2016 has not been the best year. The horror in Syria has
provided a poignant and chilling backdrop to a year that has seen the politics
of misinformation and fear trump humanity and reason. The tabloid media has successfully
ensured that the divisive populist opinions they encourage now hold sway over
expert opinion and empirical evidence. In the US and the UK Trump and Farage have
successfully rode this tide of misinformation, opinion and fear. Meanwhile an
epic cast of personalities have fallen around us. Oh, and 2016 was also the
year I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I’ve definitely had better years,
and I’m determined I will have better again.

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